Weekend Fun: 3-D Snow Globe Scene The Storytime to Go at the Main Library on DeMott Lane features three books about winter and snow along with a snowman spiral craft. Stop by and pick one up for a storytime at home! Extend the fun by painting a “wax resist” watercolor […]
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Weekend Fun: Sew a Snowflake! When winter storms come our way, stay warm and cozy with a good book and a fun project! The Storytime to Go this month features three picture books about snow and winter along with a craft to make a melting snowman spiral – stop by […]
Weekend Fun: New Year’s Noisemakers! Ring out the old year and ring in the new 2022! In many cultures, people use noise to chase that old year out along with any negative energy or bad memories from that year. Make your own noisemaker to join in the fun! What you […]
Weekend Fun: Happy Reindeer Reindeer are given magical qualities that include flying through the air to land on rooftops in the story poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who lived in New York City in the early 19th century. You can find an 1863 edition […]
Weekend Fun: Winter Trees! As fall slips into winter and leaves flutter to the ground, leaving tree trunks stark against the sky – we appreciate evergreen trees. Some keep their leaves throughout the year, others have needles instead of leaves – and some of these are brought indoors for holiday […]
Weekend Fun: Reindeer Games One of the most popular holiday stories and songs is Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, about a reindeer who is bullied by other reindeer for looking different. The story takes place at Santa’s workshop at the North Pole, and Rudolph is empowered by Santa in the end. […]
Weekend Fun: Let It Snow(man)! Snow man or snow woman or snow child? You decide! Although it’s the fall season until December 21 at 10:59 a.m., people are asking for winter crafts – so let it snow (on paper, anyway)! The Winter Reading Program “Reading Is Snow Much Fun” begins […]
Weekend Fun: Tangled Turkey!Roasted turkey is a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal in the U.S. – but not all turkeys are for eating! Whether you celebrate with traditional American cuisine or comfort foods from your own culture, a turkey can still be part of your harvest festival – read a nonfiction […]
Weekend Fun: Twig People Finger Puppets! Fall is a perfect time to take a walk around the neighborhood or explore one of the many hiking trails in Franklin Township. Bring a bag with you to collect leaves, twigs, and acorns and turn them into finger puppets! On your next visit […]
Weekend Fun: Trick? Or treat? There are wolf spiders and house spiders and itsy bitsy spiders – not everyone thinks spiders are scary. Do you? Have some Halloween Fun on a rainy Saturday by making this spooky spider. Make more than one and have them trick-or-treat around your house so […]